Drug Detail:Kerendia (Finerenone)
Generic Name: FINERENONE 10mg
Dosage Form: tablet, film coated
Drug Class: Aldosterone receptor antagonists
Drug Detail:Kerendia (Finerenone)
Generic Name: FINERENONE 10mg
Dosage Form: tablet, film coated
Drug Class: Aldosterone receptor antagonists
Measure serum potassium levels and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) before initiation. Do not initiate treatment if serum potassium is > 5.0 mEq/L [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
The recommended starting dose of Kerendia is based on eGFR and is presented in Table 1.
eGFR (mL/min/1.73m2) |
Starting Dose |
≥ 60 |
20 mg once daily |
≥ 25 to < 60 |
10 mg once daily |
< 25 |
Initiation is not Recommended |
For patients who are unable to swallow whole tablets, Kerendia may be crushed and mixed with water or soft foods such as applesauce immediately prior to use and administered orally [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
The target daily dose of Kerendia is 20 mg.
Measure serum potassium 4 weeks after initiating treatment and adjust dose (see Table 2); if serum potassium levels are > 4.8 to 5.0 mEq/L, initiation of Kerendia treatment may be considered with additional serum potassium monitoring within the first 4 weeks based on clinical judgment and serum potassium levels [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]. Monitor serum potassium 4 weeks after a dose adjustment and throughout treatment, and adjust the dose as needed (see Table 2) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) and Drug Interactions (7.1)].
Current Kerendia Dose |
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10 mg once daily |
20 mg once daily |
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Current Serum Potassium (mEq/L) |
≤ 4.8 |
Increase the dose to 20 mg once daily.* |
Maintain 20 mg once daily. |
> 4.8 – 5.5 |
Maintain 10 mg once daily. |
Maintain 20 mg once daily. |
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> 5.5 |
Withhold Kerendia. Consider restarting at 10 mg once daily when serum potassium ≤ 5.0 mEq/L. |
Withhold Kerendia. Restart at 10 mg once daily when serum potassium ≤ 5.0 mEq/L. |
* If eGFR has decreased by more than 30% compared to previous measurement, maintain 10 mg dose.